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Supreme Court Forgoes Review on Standing in Data Breach Case by Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher
Supreme Court Forgoes Review on Standing in Data Breach Case by Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher
To view the article please visit the link below: Supreme Court forgoes review on standing in data breach case This article was written by Lafayette attorney, Steven Bucher. To learn more about Steven and his practices, you may visit his biography…
Atlanta Attorney Tony C. Jones Named Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018
Atlanta Attorney Tony C. Jones Named Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith is pleased to congratulate Tony C. Jones on being named Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018. Tony C. Jones represents businesses and individuals in a wide array of commercial, tort and insurance litigation matters. The…
Doris Bobadilla Announced as a 2018 Leader in Law by New Orleans City Business
Doris Bobadilla Announced as a 2018 Leader in Law by New Orleans City Business
New Orleans CityBusiness has chosen Doris Bobadilla as a Leader in Law 2018. This award recognizes area professionals in the field of law for their career and community accomplishments. Doris maintains a regional litigation practice across Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida.…
New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger To Present Free CLE/CE March 22nd
New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger To Present Free CLE/CE March 22nd
Joe Hassinger will present a free Happy Hour CLE/CE on Mediation: Tips to Drive Your Case on March 22, 2018. The forum will take place from 3-4pm in Metairie, LA. To learn more about the event and to register, please…
Richard Duplantier, Jr. and Lindsey Soboul Obtain Summary Judgment for Charter School
Richard Duplantier, Jr. and Lindsey Soboul Obtain Summary Judgment for Charter School
A Louisiana state court entered summary judgment in favor of the firm’s client, a New Orleans charter school, on the grounds that the school did not owe a duty to supervise a student who was not in the school’s custody. …
Doris Bobadilla and John Getty Obtain Dismissal in Construction Injury Case
Doris Bobadilla and John Getty Obtain Dismissal in Construction Injury Case
The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted a dismissal in favor of Galloway’s client, a subcontractor. Plaintiff asserted that the subcontractor, a former Texas corporation, was responsible for injuries Plaintiff sustained while working at a…
Four Louisiana Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018
Four Louisiana Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith would like to announce the following four Louisiana attorneys as Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018. No more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in Louisiana are honored with this distinction. Blake Bourgeois Jason Camelford Patrick Schepens…
Scott Traweek and Alexis Kessler Obtain Summary Judgment in Slander and Defamation Case
Scott Traweek and Alexis Kessler Obtain Summary Judgment in Slander and Defamation Case
On January 11, 2018, the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama dismissed defamation and slander claims initiated by a former employee of the firm’s client. Galloway’s Scott Traweek and Alexis Kessler filed for summary judgment on the claims and argued that…
Three Louisiana Galloway Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2018
Three Louisiana Galloway Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2018
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith would like to congratulate the following three Louisiana attorneys on being selected at Super Lawyers 2018: Jason Waguespack (New Orleans) Kathleen Charvet (New Orleans) Timothy Hassinger (Mandeville) Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented…
Department of Labor Adopts New Intern Test
Department of Labor Adopts New Intern Test
On January 5, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will conform to case law and no longer follow the six-part test it previously recommended for determining whether interns are employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). …
New Orleans Litigator Ryan O’Connor Named Frank L. Maraist Award Finalist
New Orleans Litigator Ryan O’Connor Named Frank L. Maraist Award Finalist
Ryan O’Connor, a defense attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans offices, has been recognized as a finalist for the Frank L. Maraist Award, presented by the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. The distinguished award, which will presented at an…
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
In one of the more unusual premises liability cases, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Autumn George and Catherine Arpen secured a strategic dismissal through disciplined case management and timely enforcement of discovery obligations in the case our Jacksonville team dubbed “the attack of…
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Madeline Smith Hebert and Glenn Istre secured a significant trial victory in Franklin, Louisiana, on behalf of a land buyer in a breach of contract dispute involving a waterfront residential development on the Lower Atchafalaya…
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
In technological spaces, speed and innovation are prized commodities. Unfortunately for businesses, cyber-attacks and threat actors have evolved with the times. Network security has expanded beyond the IT department to the purview of corporate executives and to the cyber &…
ABA Names Galloway’s Jared Nelson a 2025 Top 40 Young Lawyer
ABA Names Galloway’s Jared Nelson a 2025 Top 40 Young Lawyer
Jared Nelson of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has been named a 2025 On The Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyer by the American Bar Association. This national ABA award recognizes young lawyers for excellence in legal service and impact on…
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